Computer Information Systems

Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Information Systems

Our Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems degree program is designed to prepare you for a career in the rapidly changing Information Technology (IT) field. Built on a foundation of mathematics (discrete structures), communications (technical writing), and strong computer programming skills, you can choose from one of the following three areas of concentration:

1. Web-based applications: Learn how to design, implement, and manage systems on the web
2. Database management: Learn how to design, implement, and manage systems for database systems at nonprofit or for-profit organizations
3. Network systems administration: Learn how to build, install, troubleshoot, and administer local area networks from the foundation up

You will also work on a senior capstone project that allows you to use and apply your learned skills to solve a computer-information-systems problem in a real-world situation. Graduates leave our program with the skills they need to work independently and/or collaboratively with diverse populations of staff, supervisors, and customers in the evolving Information Technology field.

AA, Computer Information Systems

Our Liberal Arts and Sciences degree curriculum* with a Computer Information Systems concentration is designed to provide you with foundational comprehension of English, mathematics, science, and history while also exposing you to basic knowledge within the Information Technology (IT) field. The Computer Information Systems major can also be used as a foundation to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree.

*The general education core for this degree complies with guidelines of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)

Computer Information Systems Bachelor Program FAQ:

AAS, Computer Information Systems

Our Associate of Applied Science degree curriculum* with one of two (2) Computer Information Systems (CIS) concentrations prepares you for an entry-level career in the computer information systems field and related areas. 

Graduates of this program are prepared to obtain an entry-level position as an application programmer, web developer, database analyst, administrator, network technician, and network specialist. You also have the option to continue your studies with a Bachelor’s Degree program in computer science. 

Choose from one of the following areas of expertise:

• The Information Applications concentration provides a comprehensive understanding of the rules of logic and program design. You will learn to identify and classify the data structure used in computer programming; write a business computer program solution from its specification-design; and identify customer needs to design and implement a computer solution to a business problem.
• The Information Systems Support concentration trains you to arrange all hardware components and be able to build a microcomputer system. You will learn how to use basic troubleshooting techniques to overcome common problems that affect a computer system and then to demonstrate the skills to setup, install, and upgrade a windows Operating System and Applications software. Your studies will also teach you how to identify network components and data communication structures to build a Local Area Network (LAN) or to apply network design, architecture structure, and network security procedures to create a computer network. As a student in this program, you will also be prepared to take PC Pro, Network Pro, and Security Pro Certifications—valuable credentials to take to the workplace.

*The general education core for this degree complies with guidelines of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI).